Magnetic levitation, or maglev, trains use powerful magnets to glide along charged tracks at super fast speeds made possible by the lack of friction. File. By Reader Commentary.

New technology in maglev trains ensures high acceleration and top speed. However, the cost of building the lines remains high.

Watch the first-ever magnetic levitation test on regular train tracks. By Joshua Hawkins. Published Mar 17th, 2024 6:18PM EDT. Image: den-belitsky / Adobe.

Letter writers Joan and James Mainhart share my dismay regarding proposed magnetic levitation trains (“Magnetic levitation train would be a nightmare,” April 22).The recent commentary by ...

Implementing high-speed rail nationwide would be detrimental to these towns, in turn undermining key parts of the overall ...

Two German physicists have reimagined how to create powerful and uniform magnetic fields using compact permanent magnets. By ...

Traditional maglev trains require continuous electrical power to maintain their magnetic fields, but the new system developed by OIST requires power only at start-up.

Floating trains have glided closer to Europe after a pioneering trial of magnetic levitation — aka maglev. Italian firm IronLev, which developed the tech, claims to have completed the first-ever ...

The world’s first commercial magnetic-levitation train performed flawlessly on its maiden journey Tuesday, hitting 260 mph between Shanghai’s gleaming financial district and the 3-year-old ...

China's ultrafast, levitating train, known as T-Flight, just took a massive step toward becoming a reality. ... (CASIC) has been working on developing a high-speed magnetic levitation ...

Brazil is taking another step forward in the development of a magnetic levitation train (maglev). These futuristic vehicles, which are still rare worldwide, hover a few centimeters above the track, ...